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Acadiana News Updates

Youngsville tackles flooding problems by pairing retention ponds and public parks

BY MEGAN WYATT | Staff writer

Youngsville leaders are getting creative in an attempt to improve drainage problems and increase walkability in the growing bedroom community. Read more

Should adults adopted as kids have access to their birth certificates? Some lawmakers think so

BY BLAKE PATERSON | Staff writer

When state Rep. Charles Owen went searching for his birth certificate last year, he hit a frustrating dead end: under Louisiana law, adoption records are under seal, available only through a court order. Read more

Lafayette firefighter injured in I-10 crash identified, recovering after surgery

Staff report

A Lafayette firefighter who was injured last week when an 18-wheeler crashed into a firetruck has been identified as Brent Haynes. Read more

 
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UL Lafayette drops mandatory mask use indoors; continues to recommend mask use

By KEN STICKNEY | Staff writer

The number of reported COVID-19 cases on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus has plummeted over the past two months and the administration has adjusted its protocols to reflect that. Read more

New House, Senate district maps challenged in Baton Rouge federal court

BY JOE GYAN JR. | Staff writer

Newly drawn state House and Senate district maps illegally dilute Black voting power and "embody Louisiana's legacy of discrimination," a lawsuit claims. Read more

Murder charges dropped after 2019 drug-deal shooting of Lafayette 18-year-old deemed ‘justifiable’

BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer

The murder charges against two defendants accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Christian Roper at a Lafayette apartment complex in March 2019 have been dismissed, after a grand jury reviewing the case determined it was a justifiable homicide. Read more

 
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